Tag Archive for 'Gallus gallus domesticus'

A compilation of evidence for ancient chickens in Central Asia: SEM images of a Bash Tepa egg shell, emphasizing morphologically distinct breathing pores at magnifications x30 (a), x150 (b), x750 (e, f); (c) a ceramic egg with clay balls from Bukhara dating between the tenth and twelfth centuries CE; (d) the Sophytes coin from Bactria in 300 BCE; (g) a fragment of an ossuary from Bash Tepa dating to the last centuries BCE, with an apparent chicken on the top; (h) a selection of eggshells from the Bukhara site, showing color (essentially all white) and burning, which was evident on many of the shells. Image credit: Peters et al., doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46093-2.

Study: Chickens Were Widely Raised across Southern Central Asia as Early as 400 BCE

Apr 2, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

The origins and dispersal of the chicken (Gallus gallus) across the ancient world is one of the most enigmatic questions regarding Eurasian domesticated...

Kjernsmo et al. show that brilliant iridescence and gloss found in some animals can have a protective function by working as a form of deceptive warning coloration. Image credit: Domianick.

Study: Beetle Iridescence is Form of Warning Coloration against Predators

May 4, 2022 by News Staff

Iridescence and gloss are usually associated with display, but can they also defend? In new research, scientists at the University of Bristol have tested...

Adult red junglefowl (Gallus gallus). Image credit: Per Jensen.

Study: Chickens Have Smaller Brains than Their Junglefowl Relatives

Sep 1, 2020 by News Staff

The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), a species of tropical bird found in south-east Asia, is the primary ancestor of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus...